Consider from Truth by Michael McAuley

“A song that challenges us to pause, reflect, and walk in another’s shoes before passing judgment.”

“Consider” is a reflective track that dives into the psychology of how we judge ourselves versus others—the fundamental attribution error. Through poetic lyrics and a steady, contemplative rhythm, the song reminds us that context matters, and that compassion should guide our understanding. With verses that explore regret, fate, and choice, it challenges listeners to step into another’s shoes before casting judgment. The chorus rises as a call to empathy: to be generous, patient, and forgiving, recognizing that to err is human but to forgive is divine. Both thought-provoking and uplifting, “Consider” is a track that blends psychology with raw human experience, leaving space for reflection and hope. Perfect for listeners seeking music that is not just heard, but deeply felt, this song invites you to pause, reflect, and walk in the shoes of another.

Tracklist

6.	Consider	4:25

Lyrics

Context, context, context
Explaining regrets that I have
Decisions, decisions, decisions
Describing why you think I’m bad

It couldn’t be helped I claim
It’s just the way that it was
I can’t be blamed for circumstance
It was just an act of God

With luck I will do better
There was nothing I could do
It’s not what I decided
It’s not what I would choose

When you look at your life and the steps on your path
When you count your misfortunes and the regrets of your past
Do you see your fault or the hand of fate
As you count your misfortunes do you see your mistakes

When you look at the wandering path of your past
What is the question you most often ask
Is it
Why did I do the things that I’ve done
Or
Why have the fates force what I’ve become

Come Walk in my shoes
Come Carry my load
Consider my world
Before judging my road
Consider my life
Consider my truth
Consider my choices
Consider my youth
Consider your wrongs
Consider your lies
Consider your faults
Take the log from your eyes
Judge to judge not
Trust to believe
Accept to know truth
Forgive to be freed

BE generous
Be thoughtful
Be patient
Be kind
To error is human
To forgive is divine.

Perhaps all of us falter and fall sometimes
Perhaps to err is human to forgive divine

Come Walk in my shoes
Come Carry my load
Consider my world
Before judging my road
Consider my life
Consider my truth
Consider my choices
Consider my youth
Consider your wrongs
Consider your lies
Consider your faults
Take the log from your eyes
Judge to judge not
Trust to believe
Accept to know truth
Forgive to be freed

Perhaps our only real choice is to decide what life means
Then to walk in our shoes to the world we believe

Perhaps All of us falter and fall sometimes
Perhaps to err is human to forgive divine

Come Walk in my shoes
Come Carry my load
Consider my world
Before judging my road
Consider my life
Consider my truth
Consider my choices
Consider my youth
Consider your wrongs
Consider your lies
Consider your faults
Take the log from your eyes
Judge to judge not
Trust to believe
Accept to know truth
Forgive to be freed

Credits

from Truth, released May 16, 2025
Michael McAuley

License

CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.